What does "deliberation" mean?

What does "deliberation" mean?

Deliberation is supposed to be a meaningful communication between and among the jurors. They are meant to deliberate the jury instructions which are charged and read by the judge to the jury, and the evidence in the case, in order to determine guilt or innocence. There is supposed to be meaningful communication and deliberation among the jurors. A juror is not supposed to just say, "I've made up my mind, I'm not going to discuss it." They're supposed to be open-minded until the end of trial and discuss the evidence amongst all jurors before the jury votes.